Pregnant Woman and Unborn Child Killed in Ladyville Motorcycle Crash

A pregnant woman and her unborn child died in a road traffic incident last night in Ladyville, Belize District. Just after 9 o’clock, police responded to reports of a traffic incident near the Puma Gas Station on the Philip Goldson Highway. On arrival, officers found two motorcycles on the roadway, a red and a green and black motorcycle.  According to reports, the red motorbike was being driven by 28-year-old, Ector Soler, who was found unconscious approximately 12 feet away from his motorcycle. The other motorcycle was driven by 24-year-old Francisco Cortez, who sustained facial injuries and abrasions to his feet. Meanwhile, a woman, identified as Celia Carballo, was found motionless on the pavement. Reports suggest that Soler collided into Cortez’s motorcycle from behind, causing both vehicles to lose control. Both injured men were transported to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital by ambulance. Meanwhile, Carballo died on the scene and was taken to the morgue at the KHMH.